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Romania’s People’s Cathedral: For Salvation or Resurrecting Greatness?

2013-04-19 by Phil Butler

Catedralei Mântuirii Neamului

Travelers to Romania may some day in the near future view the marvel Romanian Orthodox People’s Salvation Cathedral (Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului Românesc), the infrastructure of which is now completed. Located on Calea 13 Septembrie in Bucharest, the cathedral will stands 120 feet tall, able to accommodate 5,000 of the faithful at once.

Tags: Bucharest churches, Orthodox, Romania churches, Romania projects, Romanian Orthodox, Romanian religion

Bulgarians Welcome Axion Estin Icon

2012-10-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Axion Estin or Dostojno Est

Bulgaria’s main cathedral, St. Alexander Nevsky, saw a massive influx of visitors this weekend as hundreds of faithful crowded the church to catch a glimpse of just a copy of the iconic Dostoino Est icon of Virgin Mary from Mount Athos.

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